Merchandiser

Designation - Merchandiser  

Division -   VS Apparel & Lingerie

Staff Type – Permanent

Responsibilities

• Manage order placement as well as changes in placed orders with mill and vendor base
• Capacity and projection management
• Building, checking and follow up on time and action calendars.
• Work closely with vendors, mill, internal teams as well as the US teams on day to day communication and follow up
• Weekly OSR meetings with vendor teams
• Work with the internal cross functional team to resolve production issues that may come up in production
• Participate and follow up on work-in- progress calls and weekly calls with vendor and US partners
• SAP system work – run costs, update compliance questionnaire for new styles and work with the India team (Central Order Management team) for any changes required.
• Liaise with Columbus & India team on issues related to system updates, purchase orders, claims and any other system related work
• Work very closely with internal graphic, raw materials and tech team where needed for product development and order execution.
• Liaise with the factory teams on updates and revisions ,working towards ensuring that vpos are updated at all time with correct delivery dates, ship modes and costs.
• Liability management

Requirements

• Degree or Diploma in Marketing / Management or similar area
• 5+ years’ experience in the apparel industry
• Well organized, analytical, attention to detail, good communication skills and be able to work independently
• Proficiency in MS office (especially Excel)
• Excellent command in English (Both spoken & written)
• A good team player with a proactive outlook and drive towards excellence